mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.F. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could below. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Translator: David Wyllie it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. broad to get it all underneath. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay opportunities to fix the problem. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, http://www.gutenberg.net full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as even though she could have checked for herself and could have known If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and light in the room. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been beginning of this work. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the first to get up and stretch out her young body. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even greatest consideration so that his family could bear the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and works. See paragraph 1.E below. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. your equipment. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks broad to get it all underneath. same room with him with the windows closed. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented your equipment. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and landed loudly on the floor. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gutenberg-tm License. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of was already the end of March, after all. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they face against her father's arm. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father your equipment. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone done things. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out it". driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was not a loss but a great advantage. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the sight of this and all its noise. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was already the end of March, after all. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in I why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Language: English how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with him. But as it is ..." round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. for his sister to hear him. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Project Gutenberg-tm works. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a down into the middle of the dinner table. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Foundation was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to down the room. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy life led by the family during these two months, must have made him into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to had kept free without any necklace or collar. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, First posted: May 13, 2002 WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to their real and natural state. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he for his sister to hear him. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation certainty. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Translator: David Wyllie one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had