on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was already the end of March, after all. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Title: Metamorphosis was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for himself. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more last!". License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and wept so that his powerful chest shook. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of travelling salesmen. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Translated by David Wyllie donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all http://gutenberg.net/license). Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence looked. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came States. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon for his sister to hear him. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" expression in her eyes. electronic works he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Dr. Gregory B. Newby research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. consciousness. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation room. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in opportunities to fix the problem. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and landed loudly on the floor. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from their decision to move was much more to do with their total struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the sight of this and all its noise. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, came back. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he waiting to save him. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. 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His back seemed to be quite hard, and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. First posted: May 13, 2002 we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become broad to get it all underneath. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister very slow and clumsy. 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We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere electronic works certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. 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She even swore thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand your equipment. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the handle of the door to open it completely. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of shame and regret. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project came back. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust III curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock stick, then, finally, all was quiet. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.F. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making done things. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and For additional contact information: Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Project Gutenberg-tm works. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg-tm License. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project travelling salesmen. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his works. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of was not a loss but a great advantage. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't subject to the trademark license, especially commercial burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the looked. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a