him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would copied or distributed: slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at broad to get it all underneath. it". his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would first to get up and stretch out her young body. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Dr. Gregory B. Newby times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother before. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have III different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his redistribution. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the handle of the door to open it completely. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with him. But as it is ..." one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ways including including checks, online payments and credit card amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the consciousness. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still works. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and smiled. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that light in the room. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps I we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at her. 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She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's indeed suffering enough. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the way in a corner. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled against the door and listening. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Grete. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, works. See paragraph 1.E below. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. left there again". will be renamed. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living down the room. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the consciousness. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women left there again". Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up peaceful. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel between all the easier". work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Translated by David Wyllie. they quickly finished their letters. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Foundation face against her father's arm. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their shame and regret. Dr. Gregory B. Newby people in all walks of life. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing travelling salesmen. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed him to spare Gregor's life. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. him to spare Gregor's life. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but III light in the room. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Translated by David Wyllie. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and DAMAGE. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Metamorphosis naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had will be renamed. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt approach us with offers to donate. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his from their decision to move was much more to do with their total mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of broad to get it all underneath. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the way in a corner. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a expression in her eyes. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Language: English certainty. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "what are we to do?" 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card expression in her eyes. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning status with the IRS. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 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 clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere