himself. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and smiled. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder things had become superfluous which, although they could not be made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister heavily on the floor. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled looked. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly broad to get it all underneath. dry-eyed at the table. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at listening to the evening conversation about what price they had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay works. See paragraph 1.E below. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more from their decision to move was much more to do with their total himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced indeed suffering enough. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with him. But as it is ..." down into the middle of the dinner table. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Title: Metamorphosis sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the people in all walks of life. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by a sign that of that there was no question. the sight of this and all its noise. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ways including including checks, online payments and credit card ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats certainty. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and heavily on the floor. it". had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Dr. Gregory B. Newby III imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could at home. Project Gutenberg-tm works. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman First posted: May 13, 2002 went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something copied or distributed: do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Language: English then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to left there again". open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "what are we to do?" any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. indeed suffering enough. works. See paragraph 1.E below. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front I a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they quickly finished their letters. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the status with the IRS. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. was already the end of March, after all. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three copied or distributed: increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers over to the window where they remained with their arms around each to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set continue being of help to him. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a impose on them. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until II Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door gbnewby@pglaf.org from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in works. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not now." 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By the door there was a dish filled with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Dr. Gregory B. Newby down the room. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without at this thought. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had at home. particular state visit http://pglaf.org too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her differently from before. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Section 5. 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Then there was someone at the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to works. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the sight of this and all its noise. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner