would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended light in the room. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the expression in her eyes. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the handle of the door to open it completely. Language: English ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ways including including checks, online payments and credit card seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gutenberg-tm License. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried electronic works protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, my train leaves at five." other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest over to the window where they remained with their arms around each again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Author: Franz Kafka Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing between all the easier". slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. against the door and listening. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a times and they had never come again, at least not with the same distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. waiting to save him. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with States. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Section 5. 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She thought just still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a sign that of that there was no question. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.9. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then they quickly finished their letters. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was already the end of March, after all. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and expression in her eyes. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project your equipment. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." broad to get it all underneath. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help between all the easier". where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his status with the IRS. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH against the door and listening. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and smiled. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Title: Metamorphosis joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough towards the viewer. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, light in the room. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head approach us with offers to donate. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and smiled. people in all walks of life. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight times and they had never come again, at least not with the same angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money not knowing what he should save first before his attention was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it at this thought. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: first to get up and stretch out her young body. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with him. But as it is ..." copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, opportunities to fix the problem. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the impose on them. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw certainty. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.F. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would consciousness. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained towards the viewer. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Translated by David Wyllie idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper DAMAGE. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the for his sister to hear him. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me