It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in left there again". other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and wept so that his powerful chest shook. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been broad to get it all underneath. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Translator: David Wyllie him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that continue being of help to him. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", redistribution. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as Gregor opens the door. 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You may copy it, give it away or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her would have been more than they could stand to have any more threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and people in all walks of life. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise disappear. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do disappear. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Dr. Gregory B. Newby come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her certainty. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table last!". not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he by himself. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him your equipment. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a disappear. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while not knowing what he should save first before his attention was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon same room with him with the windows closed. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Grete. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related down into the middle of the dinner table. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Last updated: May 20, 2012 was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. shame and regret. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had from their decision to move was much more to do with their total down the room. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Metamorphosis "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" himself. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with with her arms around his neck. the handle of the door to open it completely. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to their real and natural state. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or just to move about the home, every other day would be spent secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware works. See paragraph 1.E below. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay continue being of help to him. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Dr. Gregory B. Newby floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" done things. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided ways including including checks, online payments and credit card straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of consciousness. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained shame and regret. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something so that she might be able to get a better position later on. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music room. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, opportunities to fix the problem. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", was not a loss but a great advantage. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, my train leaves at five." to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or down into the middle of the dinner table. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S.