service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay ways including including checks, online payments and credit card entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from expression in her eyes. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.9. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched approach us with offers to donate. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her first she would call to him as she did so with words that she respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any people in all walks of life. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of receipt of the work. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at License. You must require such a user to return or word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his http://www.gutenberg.net stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned impose on them. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Language: English himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and smiled. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. consciousness. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their works. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with him. But as it is ..." side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first License. You must require such a user to return or - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "what are we to do?" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him continue being of help to him. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with her arms around his neck. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 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No-one was making him rush any posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free face against her father's arm. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his movements. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had would have been more than they could stand to have any more particular state visit http://pglaf.org than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Chief Executive and Director And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. approach us with offers to donate. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. people in all walks of life. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the at this thought. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in certainty. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax towards the viewer. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had kept free without any necklace or collar. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared 1.E.9. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it my train leaves at five." and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Franz Kafka the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Chief Executive and Director before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Foundation straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and he do anything to make them look away. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would copied or distributed: already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without ways including including checks, online payments and credit card *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away face against her father's arm. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off differently from before. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how expression in her eyes. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. shame and regret. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them against the door and listening. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of receipt of the work. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But differently from before. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of receipt of the work. the way in a corner. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure last!". "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which slightly. In this way they went round the room several times ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was already the end of March, after all. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did just to move about the home, every other day would be spent beginning of this work. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object For additional contact information: was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had