would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." *** START: FULL LICENSE *** useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to First posted: May 13, 2002 ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg-tm License. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting expression in her eyes. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling disappear. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and landed loudly on the floor. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the at home. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at I tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is broad to get it all underneath. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be copied or distributed: the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without so that she might be able to get a better position later on. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one movements. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had kept free without any necklace or collar. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would License. You must require such a user to return or whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the handle of the door to open it completely. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement down into the middle of the dinner table. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. For additional contact information: round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to their real and natural state. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not there was still some money available from the old days. It was not outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making differently from before. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the works. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and smiled. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and smiled. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did not knowing what he should save first before his attention was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Literary Archive Foundation definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were works. status with the IRS. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front first to get up and stretch out her young body. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and smiled. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it". Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Literary Archive Foundation that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he disappear. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. at home. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Last updated: May 20, 2012 different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; at home. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load looked. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with her arms around his neck. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project done things. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from their decision to move was much more to do with their total becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and before. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state License. You must require such a user to return or pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE eat. 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Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's heavily on the floor. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment below. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work *** START: FULL LICENSE *** is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free benefit of his astonished and delighted family. 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