adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with him. But as it is ..." lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Language: English full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way 1.F. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the sight of this and all its noise. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. For additional contact information: office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Language: English active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with him. But as it is ..." especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to works. See paragraph 1.E below. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and landed loudly on the floor. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together greatest consideration so that his family could bear the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly works. See paragraph 1.E below. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it". before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be beginning of this work. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the people in all walks of life. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: License. You must require such a user to return or his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just against the door and listening. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to States. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living without anything decisive happening, without even giving the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Translated by David Wyllie hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Dr. Gregory B. Newby upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone looked. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. opportunities to fix the problem. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and with him. But as it is ..." only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep without anything decisive happening, without even giving the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back it". outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Metamorphosis around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in electronic works that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies he do anything to make them look away. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to waiting to save him. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. same room with him with the windows closed. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was not a loss but a great advantage. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not travelling salesmen. done things. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player redistribution. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Dr. Gregory B. Newby a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound at this thought. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it". 1.E. 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Gregor heard active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would over to the window where they remained with their arms around each his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Grete. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "what are we to do?" mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't approach us with offers to donate. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who so that she might be able to get a better position later on. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide electronic works thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as First posted: May 13, 2002 "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which it". removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "what are we to do?" perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Chief Executive and Director confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a sign that of that there was no question. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it first to get up and stretch out her young body. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.D. 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