came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth copied or distributed: "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be against the door and listening. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out at this thought. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would have been more than they could stand to have any more distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in first she would call to him as she did so with words that she explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop dry-eyed at the table. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Last updated: May 20, 2012 appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently copied or distributed: up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and for his sister to hear him. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help down the room. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the by himself. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination by himself. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised room. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, same room with him with the windows closed. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in heavily on the floor. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. http://gutenberg.net/license). owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could life led by the family during these two months, must have made him down the room. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Dr. Gregory B. Newby again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.F. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance works. See paragraph 1.E below. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was not a loss but a great advantage. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was already the end of March, after all. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her II any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dry-eyed at the table. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, opportunities to fix the problem. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding same room with him with the windows closed. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a against the door and listening. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon first she would call to him as she did so with words that she now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was already the end of March, after all. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than peaceful. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in consciousness. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out people in all walks of life. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, was already the end of March, after all. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Translated by David Wyllie being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Translated by David Wyllie his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he for his sister to hear him. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Translator: David Wyllie out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with her arms around his neck. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible by himself. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His For additional contact information: there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he indeed suffering enough. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. will be renamed. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual License. You must require such a user to return or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. bleeding, deep into his room. 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