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They had moreover brought most of their lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Professor Michael S. 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"He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might about the same subject as there were always at least two members of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Language: English disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk it". all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Translated by David Wyllie. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the License. You must require such a user to return or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came himself. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and beginning of this work. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other waiting to save him. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom looked. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there your equipment. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the work. 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Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Literary Archive Foundation side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than approach us with offers to donate. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off looked. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after against the door and listening. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against gbnewby@pglaf.org unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Title: Metamorphosis immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there gbnewby@pglaf.org Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation certainty. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with him. But as it is ..." while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of First posted: May 13, 2002 of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Project Gutenberg-tm works. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good room. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than License. You must require such a user to return or while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little down into the middle of the dinner table. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed License. You must require such a user to return or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily For additional contact information: amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of expression in her eyes. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true people in all walks of life. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.E.9. Translated by David Wyllie fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a III back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a sign that of that there was no question. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was not a loss but a great advantage. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie opportunities to fix the problem. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very people in all walks of life. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, before. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing opportunities to fix the problem. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say certainty. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between copied or distributed: been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." him to spare Gregor's life. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they