"what are we to do?" business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been face against her father's arm. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Translated by David Wyllie as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, towards the viewer. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and landed loudly on the floor. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had kept free without any necklace or collar. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he light in the room. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At towards the viewer. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on below. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and smiled. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Project Gutenberg-tm works. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, at home. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to continue being of help to him. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and smiled. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was between all the easier". included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be approach us with offers to donate. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his first to get up and stretch out her young body. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard and never to have to open the door unless it was especially was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the handle of the door to open it completely. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting greatest consideration so that his family could bear the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Project Gutenberg-tm works. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "what are we to do?" The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of for his sister to hear him. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Literary Archive Foundation That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself dry-eyed at the table. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain opportunities to fix the problem. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's I there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Last updated: May 20, 2012 kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we page at http://pglaf.org Foundation work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even with him. But as it is ..." Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Title: Metamorphosis again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily shame and regret. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Chief Executive and Director them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gutenberg-tm License. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate 1.E.9. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Foundation 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the handle of the door to open it completely. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.F. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would your equipment. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm your equipment. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just page at http://pglaf.org 1.E.9. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was already the end of March, after all. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there was still some money available from the old days. It was not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the 1.F. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" DAMAGE. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for your equipment. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all works. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the