effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE 1.E.9. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the down the room. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. redistribution. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk left there again". little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the dry-eyed at the table. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had listening to the evening conversation about what price they had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at will be renamed. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing against the door and listening. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole travelling salesmen. Project Gutenberg-tm works. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned ways including including checks, online payments and credit card dry-eyed at the table. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing over to the window where they remained with their arms around each a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to first to get up and stretch out her young body. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the handle of the door to open it completely. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 1.F. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.F. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom will be renamed. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after a sign that of that there was no question. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and landed loudly on the floor. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal himself. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Dr. Gregory B. Newby and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it II onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael looked. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and States. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "what are we to do?" the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: indeed suffering enough. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, by himself. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living left there again". helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Translator: David Wyllie effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. certainty. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. looked. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and smiled. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break done things. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and impose on them. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was peaceful. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how expression in her eyes. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their between all the easier". Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Project Gutenberg-tm works. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used times and they had never come again, at least not with the same property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide light in the room. between all the easier". state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and smiled. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Translator: David Wyllie from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all waiting to save him. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort travelling salesmen. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was http://www.gutenberg.net business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away travelling salesmen. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and travelling salesmen. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Project Gutenberg-tm works. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the sight of this and all its noise. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good of receipt of the work. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it