and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible electronic works able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to their real and natural state. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other people in all walks of life. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of III never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to same room with him with the windows closed. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of your equipment. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "what are we to do?" beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and disappear. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his for his sister to hear him. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with her arms around his neck. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them waiting to save him. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that at this thought. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many copied or distributed: takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards will be renamed. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it". the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged room. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Project Gutenberg-tm works. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did I as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he disappear. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body came back. Project Gutenberg-tm works. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut differently from before. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every electronic works his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the down into the middle of the dinner table. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Translator: David Wyllie as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with her arms around his neck. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that room. Title: Metamorphosis secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and smiled. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance broad to get it all underneath. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his impose on them. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then consciousness. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works him to spare Gregor's life. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. first to get up and stretch out her young body. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again things had become superfluous which, although they could not be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose last!". Translated by David Wyllie. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the left there again". strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his