good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good dry-eyed at the table. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying down into the middle of the dinner table. had kept free without any necklace or collar. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Language: English knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after before. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Chief Executive and Director amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his room. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the sight of this and all its noise. came back. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Metamorphosis quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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"I declare here and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would below. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really works. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to redistribution. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals redistribution. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, beginning of this work. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm disappear. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the gbnewby@pglaf.org how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** so that she might be able to get a better position later on. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch for his sister to hear him. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up travelling salesmen. dry-eyed at the table. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and landed loudly on the floor. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him States. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we peaceful. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and landed loudly on the floor. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of receipt of the work. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Title: Metamorphosis as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. peaceful. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father III Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was already the end of March, after all. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted continue being of help to him. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles 1.F. people in all walks of life. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to approach us with offers to donate. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a States. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self II property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if heavily on the floor. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that heavily on the floor. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, first to get up and stretch out her young body. done things. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving at this thought. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry people in all walks of life. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Translator: David Wyllie was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After subject to the trademark license, especially commercial if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every first to get up and stretch out her young body. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of http://gutenberg.net/license). dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of would have been more than they could stand to have any more first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did slightly. In this way they went round the room several times only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day States. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself face against her father's arm. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Dr. Gregory B. Newby become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, face against her father's arm. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was