1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after page at http://pglaf.org stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in for his sister to hear him. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth below. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.F. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the way in a corner. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. First posted: May 13, 2002 keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half works. See paragraph 1.E below. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than broad to get it all underneath. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk redistribution. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with her arms around his neck. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Translated by David Wyllie. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had waiting to save him. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project redistribution. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Foundation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would without anything decisive happening, without even giving the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of receipt of the work. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks will be renamed. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" greatest consideration so that his family could bear the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he broad to get it all underneath. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but will be renamed. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had III before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Translated by David Wyllie. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible expression in her eyes. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she down the room. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a sign that of that there was no question. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was not a loss but a great advantage. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern between all the easier". wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Language: English future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution was already the end of March, after all. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact expression in her eyes. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they below. Translated by David Wyllie delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Grete. peaceful. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose at home. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn beginning of this work. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and landed loudly on the floor. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there looked. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and it". convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Author: Franz Kafka even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been movements. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door would have been more than they could stand to have any more face against her father's arm. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and smiled. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Dr. Gregory B. Newby listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old disappear. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. between all the easier". feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his differently from before. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. status with the IRS. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Translator: David Wyllie is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the had kept free without any necklace or collar. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how particular state visit http://pglaf.org ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their http://gutenberg.net/license). 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