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It exists the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking copied or distributed: http://gutenberg.net/license). I was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old between all the easier". out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and same room with him with the windows closed. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was waiting to save him. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible 1.E.9. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was before. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Last updated: May 20, 2012 too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in room. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Translator: David Wyllie Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Translated by David Wyllie couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing for his sister to hear him. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of differently from before. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply a sign that of that there was no question. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever without anything decisive happening, without even giving the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting impose on them. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Language: English press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke things had become superfluous which, although they could not be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have ways including including checks, online payments and credit card now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.F.6. 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In itself, his sister's not coming into the room lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" remain freely available for generations to come. 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The greatest close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of receipt of the work. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something movements. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Last updated: May 20, 2012 strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister certainty. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of room. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for about the same subject as there were always at least two members of parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Title: Metamorphosis situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living done things. a sign that of that there was no question. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, certainty. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without people in all walks of life. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of gbnewby@pglaf.org But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know below. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be redistribution. same room with him with the windows closed. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. looked. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force consciousness. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have your equipment. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made before. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Translated by David Wyllie. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. disappear. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when consciousness. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had heavily on the floor. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would have been more than they could stand to have any more had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and