unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would for his sister to hear him. at this thought. gbnewby@pglaf.org be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible indeed suffering enough. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the opportunities to fix the problem. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the way in a corner. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained slightly. In this way they went round the room several times had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Translated by David Wyllie. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them it". Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with came back. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "what are we to do?" possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower gbnewby@pglaf.org of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, came back. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally would have been more than they could stand to have any more me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as came back. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Chief Executive and Director - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. License. You must require such a user to return or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their impose on them. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had States. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back between all the easier". they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's III entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff so that she might be able to get a better position later on. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. people in all walks of life. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on electronic works this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, was already the end of March, after all. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or at this thought. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and put into extreme danger. 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That would have let him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Project Gutenberg-tm works. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was certainty. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he DAMAGE. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with her arms around his neck. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table looked. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never status with the IRS. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that http://gutenberg.net/license). he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.F. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the before. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was not a loss but a great advantage. down the room. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with her arms around his neck. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my towards the viewer. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the handle of the door to open it completely. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that was already the end of March, after all. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had States. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you License. You must require such a user to return or him to spare Gregor's life. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. 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Now, as he lurched about in his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Foundation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and