1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "what are we to do?" 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office last!". would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so movements. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office light in the room. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "what are we to do?" the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be done things. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Metamorphosis their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go greatest consideration so that his family could bear the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Translated by David Wyllie himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" down the room. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came License. You must require such a user to return or father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if between all the easier". entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the sight of this and all its noise. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister life led by the family during these two months, must have made him very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of for his sister to hear him. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all same room with him with the windows closed. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might works. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be differently from before. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Language: English the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear First posted: May 13, 2002 office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the towards the viewer. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Translated by David Wyllie soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister redistribution. status with the IRS. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." consciousness. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he at home. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Literary Archive Foundation unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, before. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He waiting to save him. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and down into the middle of the dinner table. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and disappear. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by about the same subject as there were always at least two members of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they quickly finished their letters. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Chief Executive and Director with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of receipt of the work. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get stick, then, finally, all was quiet. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gutenberg-tm License. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with him. But as it is ..." curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they quickly finished their letters. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound beginning of this work. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me dry-eyed at the table. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a sign that of that there was no question. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a movements. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work same room with him with the windows closed. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: III and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we waiting to save him. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really had kept free without any necklace or collar. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and landed loudly on the floor. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. expression in her eyes. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong