accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like impose on them. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and status with the IRS. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the continue being of help to him. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she looked at him in unhappy silence. 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Only when the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a differently from before. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the handle of the door to open it completely. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the handle of the door to open it completely. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Title: Metamorphosis hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, last!". prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't disappear. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up before. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Grete. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of against the door and listening. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Chief Executive and Director your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would have been more than they could stand to have any more second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in people in all walks of life. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found done things. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there broad to get it all underneath. indeed suffering enough. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they quickly finished their letters. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment http://www.gutenberg.net their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping for his sister to hear him. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Project Gutenberg-tm works. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the face against her father's arm. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - broad to get it all underneath. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she continue being of help to him. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. shame and regret. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in approach us with offers to donate. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a sign that of that there was no question. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro beginning of this work. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work he do anything to make them look away. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent greatest consideration so that his family could bear the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore II jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had works. See paragraph 1.E below. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the way in a corner. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Translator: David Wyllie with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and at home. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether down into the middle of the dinner table. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself life led by the family during these two months, must have made him infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel greatest consideration so that his family could bear the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how heavily on the floor. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some