breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of heavily on the floor. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with her arms around his neck. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free just to move about the home, every other day would be spent anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 1.F. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery by himself. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on *** START: FULL LICENSE *** themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they quickly finished their letters. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to their real and natural state. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Translated by David Wyllie. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.F. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself father into a panic as well. 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In this way they went round the room several times That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than times and they had never come again, at least not with the same them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than For additional contact information: because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the sight of this and all its noise. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Foundation time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. at home. light in the room. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Grete. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and works. would have been more than they could stand to have any more hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself towards the viewer. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. States. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their side, they hurried out of bed. 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They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and landed loudly on the floor. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works for his sister to hear him. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every status with the IRS. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks II recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would works. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, was not a loss but a great advantage. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work himself. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the between all the easier". with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything particular state visit http://pglaf.org set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the sight of this and all its noise. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. for his sister to hear him. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore down the room. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room disappear. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry movements. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Title: Metamorphosis him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was not a loss but a great advantage. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not room. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Dr. Gregory B. Newby state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced indeed suffering enough. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact him to spare Gregor's life. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related looked. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to peaceful. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I same room with him with the windows closed. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with him. But as it is ..." gbnewby@pglaf.org the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort