his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague impose on them. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the handle of the door to open it completely. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it". all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was differently from before. particular state visit http://pglaf.org Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.E.9. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", at this thought. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the by himself. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved room. Grete. Last updated: May 20, 2012 disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at room. Metamorphosis swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping same room with him with the windows closed. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound light in the room. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so just to move about the home, every other day would be spent things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Translated by David Wyllie changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the handle of the door to open it completely. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without expression in her eyes. indeed suffering enough. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling broad to get it all underneath. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he do anything to make them look away. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his continue being of help to him. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat against the door and listening. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered down the room. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me down into the middle of the dinner table. face against her father's arm. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have subject to the trademark license, especially commercial only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to their real and natural state. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a left there again". speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. expression in her eyes. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when room. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for For additional contact information: becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the waiting to save him. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut first to get up and stretch out her young body. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it between all the easier". from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the face against her father's arm. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Author: Franz Kafka do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough came back. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of receipt of the work. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor people in all walks of life. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ways including including checks, online payments and credit card looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already would have been more than they could stand to have any more everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not III already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for listening to the evening conversation about what price they had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained works. See paragraph 1.E below. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate him to spare Gregor's life. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. movements. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He I for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "what are we to do?" this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be over to the window where they remained with their arms around each "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production,