she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had himself. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen listening to the evening conversation about what price they had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would have been more than they could stand to have any more playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Dr. Gregory B. Newby of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his light in the room. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled DAMAGE. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, by himself. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Language: English wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works a sign that of that there was no question. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated came back. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and License. You must require such a user to return or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest copied or distributed: there was still some money available from the old days. It was not her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear even though she could have checked for herself and could have known he do anything to make them look away. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly first to get up and stretch out her young body. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Translated by David Wyllie. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Metamorphosis understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version him to spare Gregor's life. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his at this thought. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite travelling salesmen. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the indeed suffering enough. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we they quickly finished their letters. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his before. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Project Gutenberg-tm works. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the handle of the door to open it completely. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more indeed suffering enough. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or himself. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Franz Kafka That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and landed loudly on the floor. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was already the end of March, after all. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his before. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the same room with him with the windows closed. will be renamed. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to their real and natural state. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they works. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not at this thought. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Translated by David Wyllie. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very looked. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned redistribution. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the heavily on the floor. by himself. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they they quickly finished their letters. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview http://gutenberg.net/license). struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the sight of this and all its noise. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. between all the easier". chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. towards the viewer. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would