same room with him with the windows closed. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor life led by the family during these two months, must have made him remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Translated by David Wyllie. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Foundation wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, people in all walks of life. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front indeed suffering enough. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used waiting to save him. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was down the room. Grete. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he waiting to save him. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my there was still some money available from the old days. It was not It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Translated by David Wyllie. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a II to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting continue being of help to him. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gutenberg-tm License. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be http://www.gutenberg.net 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the handle of the door to open it completely. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the sight of this and all its noise. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the redistribution. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you http://www.gutenberg.net you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then at this thought. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Project Gutenberg-tm works. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg-tm License. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and smiled. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in for his sister to hear him. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" first to get up and stretch out her young body. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort for his sister to hear him. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back indeed suffering enough. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few beginning of this work. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the him to spare Gregor's life. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would it". Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together gbnewby@pglaf.org increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The over to the window where they remained with their arms around each like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free intention of abandoning his family. 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Then there was someone at the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had my train leaves at five." they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when certainty. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to their real and natural state. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the way in a corner. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of electronic works to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Foundation expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their III terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow peaceful. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face between all the easier". was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Literary Archive Foundation only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent peaceful. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Project Gutenberg-tm works. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him listening to the evening conversation about what price they had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Literary Archive Foundation backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm disappear. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which III next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United with him. But as it is ..." the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if