somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish done things. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money indeed suffering enough. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. disappear. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he last!". that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as last!". confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him to spare Gregor's life. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had consciousness. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the sight of this and all its noise. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and came back. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Dr. Gregory B. Newby about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go he do anything to make them look away. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the handle of the door to open it completely. III screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no "what are we to do?" himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. towards the viewer. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like would have been more than they could stand to have any more (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I I now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.9. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "what are we to do?" especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him down into the middle of the dinner table. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works looked. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so disappear. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he for his sister to hear him. broad to get it all underneath. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. http://www.gutenberg.net suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Metamorphosis any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.E.9. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] over to the window where they remained with their arms around each doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Translated by David Wyllie sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Foundation especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in your equipment. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly I had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to works. See paragraph 1.E below. last!". and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend differently from before. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague works. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times peaceful. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you at this thought. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the handle of the door to open it completely. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm down the room. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the