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Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in below. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she first to get up and stretch out her young body. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on consciousness. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and landed loudly on the floor. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning electronic works they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Dr. Gregory B. Newby from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to DAMAGE. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged listening to the evening conversation about what price they had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took I folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Literary Archive Foundation inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it". Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps below. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. people in all walks of life. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, II reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Title: Metamorphosis with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and came back. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be over to the window where they remained with their arms around each with him. But as it is ..." attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. him to spare Gregor's life. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and they quickly finished their letters. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, particular state visit http://pglaf.org feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door II couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed possible. 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I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they electronic works there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for his sister to hear him. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good III by himself. between all the easier". wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this first she would call to him as she did so with words that she a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He States. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times indeed suffering enough. down into the middle of the dinner table. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Last updated: May 20, 2012 carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised II was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the sight of this and all its noise. approach us with offers to donate. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become dry-eyed at the table. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of towards the viewer. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to left there again". driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of below. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to works. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. consciousness. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote gbnewby@pglaf.org being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth it". thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as they quickly finished their letters. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. at home. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to