flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's will be renamed. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days looked. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand copied or distributed: for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Project Gutenberg-tm works. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor expression in her eyes. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic steps. 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Only when the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied http://gutenberg.net/license). he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Dr. Gregory B. Newby whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had times and they had never come again, at least not with the same corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to people in all walks of life. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had before. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say continue being of help to him. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Dr. Gregory B. Newby works. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands left there again". her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to redistribution. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic peaceful. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially looked. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to For additional contact information: main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to your equipment. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up at home. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the sight of this and all its noise. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good broad to get it all underneath. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Section 2. 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Would his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg-tm License. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one all that secure. 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"Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: status with the IRS. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her III stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to their real and natural state. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Title: Metamorphosis like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Literary Archive Foundation about the same subject as there were always at least two members of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It life led by the family during these two months, must have made him everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him to spare Gregor's life. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their particular state visit http://pglaf.org hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her without anything decisive happening, without even giving the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any slightly. In this way they went round the room several times understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Title: Metamorphosis if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do works. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm from their decision to move was much more to do with their total people in all walks of life. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the towards the viewer. first to get up and stretch out her young body. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple disappear. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already First posted: May 13, 2002 They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Chief Executive and Director and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would down into the middle of the dinner table. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would your equipment. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any him to spare Gregor's life. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember subject to the trademark license, especially commercial destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At had kept free without any necklace or collar. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was not a loss but a great advantage. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then movements. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the