and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the for his sister to hear him. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a sign that of that there was no question. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a "what are we to do?" word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there was still some money available from the old days. It was not on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg-tm work. 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Donations are accepted in a number of other a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck was of no use to him at all. 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YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Translated by David Wyllie silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Language: English his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Language: English When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps times and they had never come again, at least not with the same must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework copied or distributed: completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with him. But as it is ..." one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making differently from before. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw II Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation waiting to save him. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother electronic works eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At DAMAGE. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot came back. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. impose on them. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was already the end of March, after all. gbnewby@pglaf.org immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her same room with him with the windows closed. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and smiled. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him my train leaves at five." even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go came back. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Grete. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Dr. Gregory B. Newby to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him slightly. In this way they went round the room several times concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared For additional contact information: do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already listening to the evening conversation about what price they had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight beginning of this work. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very ways including including checks, online payments and credit card left there again". Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the way in a corner. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with him. But as it is ..." this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stick, then, finally, all was quiet. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable For additional contact information: Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would For additional contact information: unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep ways including including checks, online payments and credit card out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really room. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to light in the room. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or First posted: May 13, 2002 redistribution. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends against the door and listening. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the way in a corner. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United differently from before. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister status with the IRS. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door my train leaves at five." sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Translated by David Wyllie. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation about the same subject as there were always at least two members of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked by himself. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Franz Kafka despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been times and they had never come again, at least not with the same would have been more than they could stand to have any more lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do