see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand for his sister to hear him. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it License. You must require such a user to return or until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: beginning of this work. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or DAMAGE. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works him to spare Gregor's life. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn they quickly finished their letters. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Chief Executive and Director remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand life led by the family during these two months, must have made him remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same at home. expression in her eyes. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. at home. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would came back. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with her arms around his neck. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the waiting to save him. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and landed loudly on the floor. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out from their decision to move was much more to do with their total raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with him. But as it is ..." Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go before. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth by himself. Dr. Gregory B. Newby that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about first she would call to him as she did so with words that she everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 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 control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even last!". stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Chief Executive and Director she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the first to get up and stretch out her young body. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the below. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across waiting to save him. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Language: English speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Title: Metamorphosis He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of approach us with offers to donate. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already slightly. In this way they went round the room several times expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of towards the viewer. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of receipt of the work. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that copied or distributed: But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite he do anything to make them look away. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked stick, then, finally, all was quiet. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible expression in her eyes. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying I for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer approach us with offers to donate. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had page at http://pglaf.org TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's him to spare Gregor's life. below. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present