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She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with him. But as it is ..." foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether before. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Translated by David Wyllie. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go himself. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted came back. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his opportunities to fix the problem. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total ways including including checks, online payments and credit card beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her III back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be dry-eyed at the table. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure same room with him with the windows closed. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just same room with him with the windows closed. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works expression in her eyes. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed continue being of help to him. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and works. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in http://www.gutenberg.net complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again left there again". he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were For additional contact information: the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Translated by David Wyllie hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to their real and natural state. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or heavily on the floor. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to down into the middle of the dinner table. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 1.F. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations electronic works but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Project Gutenberg-tm works. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any ways including including checks, online payments and credit card peaceful. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with he do anything to make them look away. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's peaceful. that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his works. 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He told himself once more that it he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Translated by David Wyllie opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying works. See paragraph 1.E below. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even opportunities to fix the problem. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a redistribution. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. against the door and listening. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position First posted: May 13, 2002 said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with consciousness. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the with him. But as it is ..." Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known down the room. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head http://www.gutenberg.net improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their II towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and DAMAGE. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with indeed suffering enough. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards redistribution. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Foundation with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they "what are we to do?" and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the below. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to room. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into