hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Chief Executive and Director continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and briefly nodded to him several times. 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They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms subject to the trademark license, especially commercial If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to their real and natural state. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK towards the viewer. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest dry-eyed at the table. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the handle of the door to open it completely. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he do anything to make them look away. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks I it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in light in the room. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest first to get up and stretch out her young body. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again down into the middle of the dinner table. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down him to spare Gregor's life. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone opportunities to fix the problem. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say indeed suffering enough. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed listening to the evening conversation about what price they had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very expression in her eyes. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with him. But as it is ..." something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the way in a corner. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor I closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in face against her father's arm. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Translated by David Wyllie until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he do anything to make them look away. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Translator: David Wyllie wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were copied or distributed: slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Language: English active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works For additional contact information: them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be at this thought. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Metamorphosis dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced movements. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.F. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious II as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. a sign that of that there was no question. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Chief Executive and Director make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "what are we to do?" repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" dry-eyed at the table. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only at home. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely towards the viewer. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they quickly finished their letters. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving page at http://pglaf.org he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something people in all walks of life. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. 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In this way done things. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while just to move about the home, every other day would be spent against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with her arms around his neck. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled methods and addresses. 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He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just times and they had never come again, at least not with the same struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt continue being of help to him. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from