Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at below. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there copied or distributed: active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him of receipt of the work. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat looked. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they quickly finished their letters. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his approach us with offers to donate. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was peaceful. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with 1.E.9. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Franz Kafka way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain page at http://pglaf.org darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move works. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only disappear. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay works. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would have been more than they could stand to have any more politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Foundation exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister http://gutenberg.net/license). 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a sign that of that there was no question. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt it". put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she DAMAGE. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also movements. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Dr. Gregory B. Newby despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing my train leaves at five." way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with heavily on the floor. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, DAMAGE. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do so that she might be able to get a better position later on. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium I the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by over to the window where they remained with their arms around each find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Grete. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from their decision to move was much more to do with their total her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his below. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, himself. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.E.9. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Chief Executive and Director destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by your equipment. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for gbnewby@pglaf.org the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed came back. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without first to get up and stretch out her young body. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there was still some money available from the old days. It was not about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's light in the room. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stick, then, finally, all was quiet. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed left there again". his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Translated by David Wyllie. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the light in the room. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would status with the IRS. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As my train leaves at five." one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went travelling salesmen. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had at home. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been times and they had never come again, at least not with the same rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and States.