doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the sight of this and all its noise. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the copied or distributed: family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to between all the easier". the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared gbnewby@pglaf.org he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been would have been more than they could stand to have any more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." heavily on the floor. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange 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 strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty beginning of this work. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the way in a corner. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood 1.E.9. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with broad to get it all underneath. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the electronic works condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room opportunities to fix the problem. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works towards the viewer. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt peaceful. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we him to spare Gregor's life. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any DAMAGE. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had opportunities to fix the problem. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a sign that of that there was no question. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. it". immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living gbnewby@pglaf.org movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised approach us with offers to donate. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father down into the middle of the dinner table. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Translated by David Wyllie. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his a sign that of that there was no question. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living of receipt of the work. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one For additional contact information: sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - first to get up and stretch out her young body. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when without anything decisive happening, without even giving the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but travelling salesmen. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill impose on them. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no works. See paragraph 1.E below. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed before. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he before. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he I stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you face against her father's arm. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding with him. But as it is ..." and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to dry-eyed at the table. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him States. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, First posted: May 13, 2002 think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Chief Executive and Director actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of first to get up and stretch out her young body. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an copied or distributed: see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! peaceful. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any not knowing what he should save first before his attention was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his face against her father's arm. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but same room with him with the windows closed. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the was not a loss but a great advantage. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in