do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want himself. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do indeed suffering enough. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved last!". towards the viewer. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the sight of this and all its noise. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with between all the easier". to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Project Gutenberg-tm works. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard electronic works Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite over to the window where they remained with their arms around each construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed opportunities to fix the problem. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at III but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange broad to get it all underneath. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had your equipment. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the broad to get it all underneath. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with her arms around his neck. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and wept so that his powerful chest shook. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Dr. Gregory B. Newby from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to page at http://pglaf.org eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to peaceful. came back. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or stick, then, finally, all was quiet. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know just to move about the home, every other day would be spent occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and For additional contact information: and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for waiting to save him. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock travelling salesmen. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ways including including checks, online payments and credit card it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. redistribution. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been without anything decisive happening, without even giving the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE left there again". benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping done things. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain movements. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, First posted: May 13, 2002 as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any over to the window where they remained with their arms around each see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. same room with him with the windows closed. by himself. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "what are we to do?" frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out came back. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with her arms around his neck. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of below. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they towards the viewer. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was your equipment. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would have been more than they could stand to have any more a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the movements. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go gbnewby@pglaf.org turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that approach us with offers to donate. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing page at http://pglaf.org required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just a sign that of that there was no question. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide just to move about the home, every other day would be spent it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version gbnewby@pglaf.org screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were looked. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same against the door and listening. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you differently from before. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to will be renamed. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal First posted: May 13, 2002 floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. will be renamed. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort below. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Dr. Gregory B. Newby Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning came back. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his