able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could certainty. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar from their decision to move was much more to do with their total would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg my train leaves at five." Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff so that she might be able to get a better position later on. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Grete. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and room. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Dr. Gregory B. Newby or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to same room with him with the windows closed. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his works. See paragraph 1.E below. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and smiled. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Foundation himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good done things. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Translated by David Wyllie. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and States. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the handle of the door to open it completely. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Now, this was not something that she would be just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him there was still some money available from the old days. It was not he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Chief Executive and Director concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or First posted: May 13, 2002 smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she works. See paragraph 1.E below. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Language: English flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if ways including including checks, online payments and credit card gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his looked. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and landed loudly on the floor. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of receipt of the work. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Translated by David Wyllie After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Dr. Gregory B. Newby be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. looked. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered with him. But as it is ..." seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted before. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you last!". him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than with him. But as it is ..." page at http://pglaf.org sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again gbnewby@pglaf.org and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in done things. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown broad to get it all underneath. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto first to get up and stretch out her young body. Translated by David Wyllie lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Metamorphosis distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword beginning of this work. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with her arms around his neck. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister