struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned your equipment. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. differently from before. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. 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After they had come back from taking his father ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. shame and regret. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Franz Kafka outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and him to spare Gregor's life. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did broad to get it all underneath. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from beginning of this work. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a hard of hearing. 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If I didn't have my parents to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his differently from before. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite so that she might be able to get a better position later on. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say gbnewby@pglaf.org already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by copied or distributed: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with I soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of will be renamed. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the it". driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you him to spare Gregor's life. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it". of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it had kept free without any necklace or collar. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after DAMAGE. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Translator: David Wyllie thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Franz Kafka death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. 1.F. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: expression in her eyes. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! him to spare Gregor's life. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER would have been more than they could stand to have any more 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At face against her father's arm. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Dr. Gregory B. Newby without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the way in a corner. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with came back. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more http://gutenberg.net/license). lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then for his sister to hear him. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the way in a corner. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and never to have to open the door unless it was especially by himself. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had at home. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him continue being of help to him. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. will be renamed. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, between all the easier". father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but things had become superfluous which, although they could not be redistribution. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the