immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. towards the viewer. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their impose on them. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the light in the room. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief before. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a continue being of help to him. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for face against her father's arm. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he do anything to make them look away. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed certainty. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Foundation License. You must require such a user to return or last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had First posted: May 13, 2002 great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat my train leaves at five." from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gutenberg-tm License. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "what are we to do?" if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was not a loss but a great advantage. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a first to get up and stretch out her young body. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not gbnewby@pglaf.org peaceful. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go indeed suffering enough. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the opportunities to fix the problem. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Dr. Gregory B. Newby instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest last!". concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about I that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and page at http://pglaf.org useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Gutenberg-tm License. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than http://gutenberg.net/license). butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally listening to the evening conversation about what price they had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing and never to have to open the door unless it was especially He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position from their decision to move was much more to do with their total just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Grete. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air so that she might be able to get a better position later on. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. towards the viewer. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and peaceful. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of room. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his will be renamed. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO page at http://pglaf.org that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come particular state visit http://pglaf.org slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: came back. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Language: English of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm copied or distributed: public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor works. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Metamorphosis WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and