windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie first to get up and stretch out her young body. against the door and listening. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, consciousness. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 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. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, status with the IRS. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that over to the window where they remained with their arms around each slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player For additional contact information: "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as status with the IRS. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** consciousness. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who redistribution. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic people in all walks of life. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Dr. Gregory B. Newby question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would approach us with offers to donate. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they that benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it". staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile life led by the family during these two months, must have made him or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work between all the easier". respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the handle of the door to open it completely. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with http://gutenberg.net/license). it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, done things. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when travelling salesmen. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was will be renamed. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Foundation pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated for his sister to hear him. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from dry-eyed at the table. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he travelling salesmen. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go looked. Language: English we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only DAMAGE. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven had kept free without any necklace or collar. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his last!". that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office your equipment. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing approach us with offers to donate. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Literary Archive Foundation parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right by himself. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with her arms around his neck. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 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 room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could dry-eyed at the table. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than II out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their indeed suffering enough. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some certainty. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and smiled. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Title: Metamorphosis if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay heavily on the floor. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while done things. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "what are we to do?" receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to had kept free without any necklace or collar. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise times and they had never come again, at least not with the same When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United redistribution. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to