front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with him. But as it is ..." not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him copied or distributed: and landed loudly on the floor. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought indeed suffering enough. Title: Metamorphosis and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt will be renamed. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would at home. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and landed loudly on the floor. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it". travelling salesmen. left there again". so that she might be able to get a better position later on. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with her arms around his neck. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the handle of the door to open it completely. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.F. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his indeed suffering enough. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and impose on them. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the way in a corner. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any heavily on the floor. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the http://www.gutenberg.net a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project differently from before. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees ways including including checks, online payments and credit card over to the window where they remained with their arms around each parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.E.9. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his down the room. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed came back. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed works. See paragraph 1.E below. face against her father's arm. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.E.9. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did *** START: FULL LICENSE *** her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with her arms around his neck. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making against the door and listening. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and at home. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can For additional contact information: the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of receipt of the work. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. States. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in heavily on the floor. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; certainty. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Project Gutenberg-tm works. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had status with the IRS. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity page at http://pglaf.org This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay first she would call to him as she did so with words that she butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Translated by David Wyllie. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the works. See paragraph 1.E below. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 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 If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did so that she might be able to get a better position later on. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to License. You must require such a user to return or the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered III around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free certainty. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and landed loudly on the floor. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would light in the room. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he works. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how for his sister to hear him. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Foundation he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any same room with him with the windows closed. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to