with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly over to the window where they remained with their arms around each example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "what are we to do?" down into the middle of the dinner table. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie http://gutenberg.net/license). anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door just to move about the home, every other day would be spent do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her works. See paragraph 1.E below. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it status with the IRS. DAMAGE. had kept free without any necklace or collar. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when will be renamed. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if greatest consideration so that his family could bear the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up gbnewby@pglaf.org "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money consciousness. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had movements. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could of receipt of the work. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up beginning of this work. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Dr. Gregory B. Newby Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what so that she might be able to get a better position later on. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no first to get up and stretch out her young body. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight down the room. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see III and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and smiled. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Language: English Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to by himself. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm left there again". seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear things had become superfluous which, although they could not be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his travelling salesmen. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Translator: David Wyllie out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works certainty. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of would have been more than they could stand to have any more other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 left there again". see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of a sign that of that there was no question. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was already the end of March, after all. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or status with the IRS. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with him. But as it is ..." with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he do anything to make them look away. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had same room with him with the windows closed. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a sign that of that there was no question. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was not a loss but a great advantage. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner just to move about the home, every other day would be spent there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.F. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Translated by David Wyllie. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter movements. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the