how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and wept so that his powerful chest shook. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked just to move about the home, every other day would be spent while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.F. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 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 takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my indeed suffering enough. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards face against her father's arm. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and travelling salesmen. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous *** START: FULL LICENSE *** back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, at this thought. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right a sign that of that there was no question. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and never to have to open the door unless it was especially seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in would have been more than they could stand to have any more his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor dry-eyed at the table. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut left there again". Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to their real and natural state. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have against the door and listening. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the done things. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.F. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** For additional contact information: Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was not a loss but a great advantage. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - so that she might be able to get a better position later on. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she life led by the family during these two months, must have made him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable they quickly finished their letters. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the works. See paragraph 1.E below. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Foundation no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, DAMAGE. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with him. But as it is ..." impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely