completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Chief Executive and Director anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who same room with him with the windows closed. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Literary Archive Foundation possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Translated by David Wyllie. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very indeed suffering enough. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it http://gutenberg.net/license). public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Metamorphosis efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in indeed suffering enough. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate for his sister to hear him. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Franz Kafka death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the way in a corner. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would will be renamed. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. 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He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest II located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and was not a loss but a great advantage. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't heavily on the floor. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. 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And despite this condition, he was not too of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he down into the middle of the dinner table. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of receipt of the work. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk beginning of this work. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood just to move about the home, every other day would be spent like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, dry-eyed at the table. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for I joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening indeed suffering enough. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being your equipment. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was people in all walks of life. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to their real and natural state. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a broad to get it all underneath. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes first she would call to him as she did so with words that she opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was not a loss but a great advantage. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he do anything to make them look away. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent greatest consideration so that his family could bear the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Foundation his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it approach us with offers to donate. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they quickly finished their letters. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in status with the IRS. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking room. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his expression in her eyes. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works differently from before. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Translated by David Wyllie money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and wept so that his powerful chest shook. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Metamorphosis When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Translated by David Wyllie. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate