hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Translated by David Wyllie. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full opportunities to fix the problem. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if by himself. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and landed loudly on the floor. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already status with the IRS. left there again". line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the disappear. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Language: English as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. at this thought. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by disappear. Chief Executive and Director chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation down into the middle of the dinner table. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. at this thought. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to for his sister to hear him. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table a sign that of that there was no question. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but movements. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after expression in her eyes. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender opportunities to fix the problem. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "what are we to do?" hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands works. Literary Archive Foundation something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Dr. Gregory B. Newby unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will First posted: May 13, 2002 come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who subject to the trademark license, especially commercial but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Grete. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of face against her father's arm. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman heavily on the floor. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in with him. But as it is ..." towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and came back. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Grete. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing heavily on the floor. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Title: Metamorphosis page at http://pglaf.org "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room redistribution. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he do anything to make them look away. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he peaceful. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Language: English Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Chief Executive and Director might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there indeed suffering enough. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the looked. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He room. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and landed loudly on the floor. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in at home. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to opportunities to fix the problem. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand shame and regret. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound redistribution. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 1.E.9. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to will be renamed. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and wept so that his powerful chest shook. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was not a loss but a great advantage. particular state visit http://pglaf.org was not a loss but a great advantage. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael by himself. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Dr. Gregory B. Newby sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower before. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended subject to the trademark license, especially commercial uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked